Inside Scoop Around the World, 1/31

January 31, 2014 7:23 PM

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France: Winemakers carry antique wooden statues of their patron saint through the vineyards, during an annual rite known as the Saint Vincent Tournante, in Saint-Aubin, central France. Early in the morning, oenophiles from across France have gathered in this tiny Burgundian village to celebrate a medieval tradition in honor of Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winemakers. Upwards of 40,000 people are expected for the two-day festival, which takes place in a different Burgundian village each year. Following the vineyard procession and a mass, local winemakers open their cellar doors for tastings of their chardonnays and pinot noirs. Organizers say 15,000 bottles of wine will be opened during the weekend. less

France: Winemakers carry antique wooden statues of their patron saint through the vineyards, during an annual rite known as the Saint Vincent Tournante, in Saint-Aubin, central France. Early in the morning, ... more

Kentucky: Angus cattle grazed by organic farmer Will Meurer of Wholesome Living Farm roam on farmland in Winchester, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Meurer raises organic chickens, hogs, and grass fed beef to sell to local restaurants. Per-capita consumption of the meat may shrink to 53.6 pounds this year, the lowest since at least 1970, the government has projected. less

Hong Long: Michael Chow poses in front of his artworks displayed in a gallery in Hong Kong. Best known as a celebrity restaurateur whose 1960s mission to change Western attitudes to Chinese food has lasted nearly 50 years, Michael Chow is also a trained painter who, until recently, had not picked up his brushes for decades. less

Hong Long: Michael Chow poses in front of his artworks displayed in a gallery in Hong Kong. Best known as a celebrity restaurateur whose 1960s mission to change Western attitudes to Chinese food has lasted ... more

Thailand: A food vendor is surrounded by anti-government protesters as they march down a major street in Bangkok January 30, 2014. The general elections will take place on February 2 as the anti-government protesters vow to cause chaos by blocking polling stations. Bangkok Shutdown has been in effect for over two weeks as the anti-government protesters continue to block major intersections. less

Thailand: A food vendor is surrounded by anti-government protesters as they march down a major street in Bangkok January 30, 2014. The general elections will take place on February 2 as the anti-government ... more

Peru: People dance in a Chinese lion costume inside a restaurant celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in the Chinatown area of Lima, Peru, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Friday marks the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the horse, according to Chinese astrology. less

Peru: People dance in a Chinese lion costume inside a restaurant celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in the Chinatown area of Lima, Peru, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Friday marks the beginning of Chinese Lunar ... more

Russia: Woman dressed in their traditional Russian outfit serve local food at the center of the Rosa Khutor Mountain Cluster village ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on January 31, 2014 in Rosa Khutor, Sochi. less

Russia: Woman dressed in their traditional Russian outfit serve local food at the center of the Rosa Khutor Mountain Cluster village ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on January 31, 2014 in Rosa Khutor, ... more

Vietnam: This picture taken on January 21, 2014 shows slaughtered captured wild birds being sold for foods at a local market in the town of Nghia Lo, in Northern province of Yen Bai. In many areas of the country, people capture wild birds for foods. less

Vietnam: This picture taken on January 21, 2014 shows slaughtered captured wild birds being sold for foods at a local market in the town of Nghia Lo, in Northern province of Yen Bai. In many areas of the ... more

Photo: HOANG DINH NAM, AFP/Getty Images

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Illinois: A tractor pulls a cart of feed through a barn at Hunter Haven Dairy Farm in Pearl City, Illinois, U.S. The U.S. House passed and sent to the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for the next five years, as a coalition of rural Republicans and urban Democrats overcame objections about farm subsidies and food-stamp cuts. less

Illinois: A tractor pulls a cart of feed through a barn at Hunter Haven Dairy Farm in Pearl City, Illinois, U.S. The U.S. House passed and sent to the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for ... more

Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg

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California: Fresh picked olives make their way onto a conveyor belt, landing into a gondola, pulled by a tractor at California Olive Ranch in Artois.

California: Fresh picked olives make their way onto a conveyor belt, landing into a gondola, pulled by a tractor at California Olive Ranch in Artois.

Photo: Mel Melcon, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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China: A fisherman hauling his net as he stands on a beach on the island of Pingtan, in China's southeastern Fujian province. Pingtan island is physically China's closest spot to Taiwan, and is now also being transformed into its nearest approximation of a unified country, as part of Beijing's long-held dream to reclaim the self-governing neighbor it considers a rogue province. less

China: A fisherman hauling his net as he stands on a beach on the island of Pingtan, in China's southeastern Fujian province. Pingtan island is physically China's closest spot to Taiwan, and is now also being ... more

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Bolivia: The owner of the Casa de Oro restaurant Aydé Urquizo Jauregui (L) serves "Cardan" --a soup made with phallus and testicles of bulls-- in La Paz. For Bolivian people, this soup has aphrodisiac qualities among other powers. less

Bolivia: The owner of the Casa de Oro restaurant Aydé Urquizo Jauregui (L) serves "Cardan" --a soup made with phallus and testicles of bulls-- in La Paz. For Bolivian people, this soup has aphrodisiac ... more

New York: A Gray's Papaya restaurant that recently closed on Sixth Avenue and West 8th Street in the Greenwich Village section of New York January 27, 2014. After 25 years at this location, the closing brought an end of one of the most emblematic hot dogs places in New York City. Gray's still has a location on the upper West Side of Manhattan. less

New York: A Gray's Papaya restaurant that recently closed on Sixth Avenue and West 8th Street in the Greenwich Village section of New York January 27, 2014. After 25 years at this location, the closing brought ... more